Defense appropriators have recommended significant cuts to certain aircraft and weapons systems, while increasing funding for ...

Summary and What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider, the next generation of strategic bombers, took its maiden flight in November 2022 and is moving toward becoming a central ...

The secretive stealth bomber was designed and developed at the defense contractor's expanding campus at Melbourne Orlando International Airport.

Capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear ordnance, the B-21 Raider will serve as the backbone of the Air Force for ...

When the B-21 Raider is ready to join the fleet, the new bomber will take on a significant role in U.S. strategy, as two of America’s three strategic bombers are slated for retirement.

A fleet of 100 B-21 Raiders would require more tankers than the 20 B-2 Spirits currently in service, as well as a faster fuel transfer rate to reduce the time needed to refuel in the air.

MELBOURNE, Florida (AFNS) — Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper, visited the B-21 Raider design and development headquarters at Northrop Grumman to witness the progress being made on the nation ...

The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years. Almost every aspect of the program is classified. As evening fell over the Air Force’s Plant 42 in Palmdale ...

Northrop Grumman is ramping up production of its Melbourne-developed B-21 Raider long-range stealth bomber for the U.S. Air Force, the company confirmed Wednesday. In a press release, the company ...